Storm window construction



Jan. 7, 1958 B. E. MENDELSOHN 2,818,612

STORM wmoow consmucnon Filed Jan. e, 1956 INVENTOR.

BY W v United The present invention relates to a storm windowconstruction and particularly to a window which is to be installed onthe outside of an ordinary window casing and" which includes upper andlower window frames in an aluminum or similar housing.

One of the difliculties with such storm windows is that the windows arerather diflicult to wash and clean; and the construction usually is notcarried out in such a way that it can be readily positioned forcleaning.

In the present invention, the window frames are constructed andassembled in such a manner that theyv may readily be disassembled byremoving the slide or runners from different parts of the frame topermit the windows to be pivoted at the bottom of the casing and facedhorizontally so that they can be readily washed.

Further, the present invention also provides means for permitting thewindows to be pivoted at or near their lower edges so that they may beheld horizontally by one hand at the outer edge of the pane or moldingand readily washed on the inside and also on the outside. to do this,the frame with the panes may be turned over for this purpose to alloweither side of the pane to be upright. Further, the present inventionprovides ready and convenient means for diassembling the runners onwhich the window frames slide so that the frames or panels holding theglass of the window may be readily.

removed for cleaning purposes.

In the present form of storm window constructions,

the window frames for the upper and lowerl, window.

sashes" are set in runners in a casing which maybe permanently attachedto the house window casing. When it is desired to clean the windows, thelower runners at the sides of the window casing are removed by pushingboth lower and upper sashes holding the panes and the frame for thescreening to the top of the window. After removal of the lower siderunners or channels the sashes and the screening are moved to the bottomof the window and thereafter may be removed from the frame.

The invention will be more readily understood from the description inthe specification set forth below when taken in connection with thedrawings in which:

Figure 1 shows a fragmentary view in perspective of a portion of thehousing, channels, panel and frame and Figure 2 shows a perspective viewof the arrangement of Figure 1 with the runners removed and in adifferent position from that indicated in Figure l.

The arrangement indicated in Figure 1 shows a fragmentary section inperspective of a complete housing with individual glass frames andscreen frames in their closed position. Figure 1 is viewed from theoutside of a house looking inward and this comprises an externalrectangular housing frame 1 which may be welded to- I gether by a cornerWeld at the four corners 2 and which is formed of angular frame elements3 and 4, 4 being the horizontal piece and 3 being the vertical elementof the frame angle. Extending inward from the vertical angle element 3is a horizontal apron or flange 5 with tes Patent 0 In order an inwardlyupturned end 6 which receives the inverted V U-shaped channel element 7.The inverted U-shaped channel 7 has downwardly extending slides 8 and 9which respectively abut and fit into the inside edge of the element 3and the upturned end flange 6 above the cross apron member 5. Theinverted channel element 7 has two upwardly extending runner elements orflanges 10 and 11 and a lip 12 on the outer edge of the cross piecemember 7 in which the outer and inner Window panels or frames may restwhen at the bottom of the housing. The sides of the window frame whichare formed by the upward angle element 3 and a cross angle element 4,not

visible in the Figure 2 are mitered to the lower horizontal elements 3and 4 of the housing window frame. The

lower cross flange piece 5 which is horizontal, continues upwards at thesides of the window in the upward ex- I tending flange piece 5' (Figure2) which corresponds to the element 5 in Figure 1 and has an outwardlyextending narrow inner flange section 6' corresponding to the element 6in Figure l. The elements 5 and 6 form the base and inwardly extendinginner flange of the channel in which the side runners for the windowpanels or frames rest. The side runners comprise a U-shaped channelmember 13 with two side elements 14 and 15 and a central element 16parallel to the elements 14 and 15, all extending inward from the base17 of the U-shaped channel member. The side 14 of the outer side of theU-shaped channel member is substantially in the same plane as the edgeof the turned lip 12 across the lower member 7 while the medianextending member 16 in the middle of the channel aligns itself with themember 11 at the bottom of the channel 7 and the innermost channelmember or element 15 is aligned with the inner side element 10 of I thebase channel 7. The side U-shaped channel member 13 extends upward forabout half of the whole window frame and is continued on the top by thesame type of channel members which may be pivotally installed inthewindow frame or be held by frictional engagement with the side of theframe in a manner similar to the lower All of the windows may be removedby sliding them down to the bottom of the-window frame", or housingafter the channel members 13 on either. side and the base member 7 havebeen removed' Below the inverted" U-shaped channel member 7 extendingfrom" frame construction.

each side of the aluminum frame on the inner side of the frame are pins20. These pins 20 extend from the side of the cross wall 5 near the baseof the frame member upwards a short distance from the base of the U-shaped channel member 7 at a distance suflicient to allow the windowpanel or frame to be pivoted on these pins, one of which is at eitherside of the frame of the housing. As indicated in Figure 2, the lowerwindow frame 21 containing the glass pane may have its U-shaped siderunner or edge of the frame engaged in the pin 20 so that the frame maybe pivoted and laid down on its side towards the inside within the houseover the side wall 10 so that it may be cleaned on this side, that is,the upper side by usual cleaning brushes or cloths employed for cleaningwindow panes. For cleaning the other side of the window, the window canbe tilted outward, if desired, or upward; or the frame may be removedand turned over for cleaning the other side of the window. The groovesat the sides of the panel between opposite faces corresponding to 21, 21in the base will be placed on either side of the pins 29, 20 to providethe pivot for the panel. The screen frame may be pulled down and out asevident from Figure 2 since the lower cross channels will already havebeen removed and similarly the top window frame 22 may also be pivotedon the pins 20, one of which is at either side of the window panel 22,as has been stated, and the outside window panel 22 can be cleaned fromPatented Jan. 7, 1958.

the inside, laying the window horizontal and then the window may beturned upward in the vertical position and cleaned on the outside whendesired. After cleaning, side members 13 at .either ,sideof the windowmay be inserted in place and also the base channel member 7 and then.the whole window frame will be properly 'in place.

In fitting the window frames back vin place, 'it is first necessary, ofcourse, to put in inner window frames and the screen 'frame up at thetop of the window. Then insert the lower inverted channel member "7 andthe side channel members 13 after which the window frames themselves maybe pulled down in place. It will .be noted that the .pins '20, 20 oneither side of the window are concealed by the inverted c'hanne'l frame7 since they are below the cross member of this channel element. Thecenter upwardly extending element "11 engages in a recess '24 cutupwards "from the base of the side channel members 13 so that all thechannel members slide in coinciding side elements in the same plane-inthe side and bottom of the window.

Having now described my invention, I claim:

1. A storm window construction comprising a closed frame with foursides, means providing removable channel elements fitting into the sidesof the frame and a removable member fitting across the bottom of theframe engaging the removable channel elements at its ends,.said lastmentioned member having an inverted U-shaped cross section, a windowelement slideable longitudinally in said channel elements and a pm ateither side of said frame positioned below the cross member of saidU-shaped cross section providing means on which said window element maybe 'pivotally swung subsequent to removal of said channel elements andremovable member.

'2. A storm window construction comprising a closed frame with foursides having channels formed therein on each side and on the base,removable side channel members positioned longitudinally in the sidechannels and an inverted removable channel member in the base of theframe, ;a window element slideable longitudinally in said removable sidechannel members, and a pin at either side of the frame positioned belowthe top element of the inverted channel member providing means .on whichsaid window element may be pivota'lly swung subsequent to removal ofsaid channel members.

'3. A storm window construction comprising a closed frame with .foursides, means providing removable channel members fitting into the sidesof the frame and covering the bottom 'o'f'the frame, a pluralityofwind'ow sections slideable in said channels completely filling theframe, a set of pins, one in either side of the frame on the inside justbelow the channel member covering the bottom of the frame, saidplurality of window elements having means permitting the window elementsto be pivoted on said pins when the removable channel members areremoved.

4. A storm window construction comprising a closed frame with foursides, having channels formed therein on each side and on the base, .aplurality of removable channels engaging said side channels "and said-base, said channels having partitioning rflanges, ea plurality ofwindow sections separated by the partitioning flanges of the sideremovable channels and adapted to fill the window frame, and a pair ofpins, one projecting inwardly from .each side of the window frame nearthe bottom thereof just under the channel engaging the base on whichsaid Window sections may pivotally swing inwardly of the window frame.

5. A storm window construction as setforth in claim 1 wherein saidremovable channel elements andmember are formed with a plurality-ofsubstantially aligned longitudinally extending partitioning flanges andsaid window element comprises 'a pair of window panels =ejach saidwindow element may be pivotally swung subsequent to removal of saidremovable channel members.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS642,279 Albright Jan. 30, 1900 2,589,161 Sylvan Mar. 11, 1952 2,634,466Williams Apr. 14, 1953 2,703,158 Hauck Mar. 1, 1955 2,719,585 SylvanOct. 4, 1955

